Chittorgarh Historical tourist Guide

Chittorgarh is located in the southern part of the Rajasthan. It is 309 kms away from the state capital city Jaipur and 570 kms away from national capital city Delhi. Chittorgarh is located beside a high hill near the Gambheri River. Chittorgarh is mainly known for bravery and sacrifice. It has been the land of worship for Meera. Chittorgarh is also known as “Bhakti aur Shakti ki nagri”.
The area of land in the Chittorgarh district is 3.17 percent of the Rajasthan. It encompasses 10,856 square meter area of land. The four major rivers that pass through Chittorgarh district are Banas, Chambal, Jakaharn and Bedach along with tributaries like Barhmani, Gunjali and Gambhiri. The city is located at 24.88o N and 74.63o E. Chittorgarh has average elevation of 394 meters i.e., 1292 ft.

How to Reach Chittorgarh

By Air:
Udaipur is the nearest airport to Chittorgarh at a distance of 90 km. Udaipur Airport is connected to Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mumbai and Aurangabad cities. Prepaid taxis and cabs are available to reach Chittorgarh from the airport.

By Rail:
Chittorgarh Railway Station is on the western banks of Gambheri River. Chittorgarh is linked well with other cities of Rajasthan and India. Several trains connect Chittorgarh to Ajmer, Delhi, Agra, Kota, Ahmedabad and Udaipur. Auto-rickshaws, Tongas and local city buses are the commonly used transport in Chittorgarh to reach the center of the town from the Railway station.

By Road:
The central bus terminus of Chittorgarh is located on the Gambheri River western banks. It is linked to National Highway -8 and in turn linked to major cities of Rajasthan and India by RSRTC and other private bus services. Udaipur is just two and half hour drive from Chittorgarh.  Chittorgarh is 309 km from Jaipur, 570 km from Delhi, 422 km from Ahmedabad and 973 km from Mumbai.